Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 618: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to ensure that a Garda patrol car is allocated to Ballynacargy Garda Station in County Westmeath; if he will contact the Garda Commissioner in this regard with a view to having such a patrol vehicle allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31102/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The detailed allocation of Garda resources, including transport, is a matter for the Garda Commissioner to decide in accordance with his identified operational requirements and priorities. I am informed by the Garda authorities that Ballynacargy Garda station is policed as part of Granard Garda District, which is allocated 4 marked vehicles and 1 unmarked vehicle. One of these marked vehicles is shared by the members attached to Ballynacargy, Ballinalee and Smear Garda Stations. In addition, Ballynacargy sub-district is patrolled by the Divisional Traffic Unit and members of the District Detective Unit. The responsibility for the efficient deployment of all official transport in a Division is vested in the Divisional Officer who may allocate vehicles from station to station as required.